Expo Serves Up GAC Info to Communities

On Saturday, February 5 from 9 AM - 11 AM, more than 50 community representatives attended our Great American Cleanup Expo to talk one-on-one with KCB staff about registration, new projects, communications procedures, and more. Tim Jeckering, of Northside, gave an excellent presentation about recruiting volunteers during the 10 AM volunteer workshop. Following Tim was Give Back Cincinnati that talked about how they manage and retain a huge volunteer base. Many attendees enjoyed the opportunity to learn about new tactics and resources as well as the opportunity to network with other community leaders. The expo took the place of our annual Town Hall meeting. Instead of listening to a PowerPoint presentation, our guests were able to stop by eight different booths for information. Sponsor raffles were given away periodically, and one lucky attendee won a $50 gift card to Lowe's for visiting all eight booths. Our booth topics were "The 411", "Get Your GAC On", "Fame & Fortune", "Free Money!", "Environmental Brain Food", "Gardens & Greenspace", and "Tires & Such". If you missed us, contact Liz McEwan at (513) 352-4384 to find out how you can get involved in the 2010 GAC. We're shooting for 10,000 volunteers this year, but we can't do it without you!